Video of Shams saying Houston is asking for Irving or Durant: Article about Irving not wanting Harden and may end up being part of the trade:
I don't want Kyrie. Funnel him somewhere else for even more draft picks. I definitely don't want that headache in our locker room and we better be rebuilding over keeping Kyrie.
Durant signed with the nets to play with Irving . No way in hell this happens . They need to quit with this rumor
Nets would be SO GOOD if they get Harden for Kyrie instead of the other combo of guys. If KD is healthy? Easy title. Harden + healthy KD is unbeatable.
Not happening. The sole purpose is for the nets to have a trio. No trio. No trade. Doesn’t matter if cf’s says no. Nets aren’t going to do it anyway KD and kyrie are probably laughing at anyone trying to push out that silly rumor
FWIW the article about putting Irving in the trade was based on a guy just spitting ideas. There is no reason to think the Nets are actually intending to do that.
Kyrie wouldn’t last long in Houston... assuming he would even report, he would be demanding a trade and sitting out games by the deadline.
The conversation probably went like this: Brooklyn: here’s a bunch of junk for Harden. Houston: we will take Kyrie, plus said junk, plus all your picks. That, or a straight up Durant for Harden swap. Final offer. Nothing less.
I’ve been thinking about that fit. There is a lot of risk for the Nets. If Durant isn’t 100% the next 2 seasons and Kyrie/Harden don’t get along then they could find themselves up ***** creek without a paddle.